The Mammoth Book of Antarctic Journeys - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0762442751 ISBN 13 : 9780762442751

Editeur : Running Press, 2012

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The very best writing on the Antarctic, from James Cook's eighteenth-century assertion that 'no man will ever venture further than I have done' to Lynne Cox's description of her epic, icy swim in the twenty-first century - 32 first-hand accounts of men and women challenging one of the Earth's last true wildernesses. Here you will find both legendary tales of heroism and startling contemporary accounts of the impact of global warming on the Earth's sole undeveloped continent, including: 'Dog Days' by Robert Falcon Scott 'The Loss of the Endurance' by Ernest Shackleton. 'Alone' by Richard E Byrd. 'The Killer under the Water' by Gareth Wood. 'Melting Point' by David Helvarg. 'Swimming to Antarctica' by Lynne Cox.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This collection of compelling eye-witness accounts showcases the very best writing on the Antarctic, from Ernest Shackleton on the loss of the Endurance to Lynne Cox on her epic, icy swim in 2002. Includes 35 first-hand accounts of men and women challenging one of the Earth's last true wildernesses, encompassing both legendary tales of heroism and shocking contemporary accounts of the impact of global warming on the only undeveloped continent.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Running Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0762442751
• ISBN 13: 9780762442751
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 512